Marine Le Pen, banned from running, urges Jordan Bardella to prepare for the 2027 presidential elections.

Rassemblement National party leader Marine Le Pen has called on Jordan Bardella to prepare to run in the 2027 presidential election after being sentenced to a five-year ban from running. Le Pen has conceded that she cannot participate in the election and that Bardella must step in. This represents a change of heart, given that she had previously pinned her hopes on the appeal court's decision. Le Pen also expressed doubts about Bardella's ability to win the election.